New Place Advisory data and on-the-ground insights from agents reveal a powerful trend reshaping Southeast Queensland's property market: city families are snapping up weekenders in hinterland and coastal towns just one to two hours from the Brisbane CBD.

In lifestyle belts like the Scenic Rim and Somerset, agents estimate that up to half of all buyers inspecting acreage and lifestyle properties are not relocating, but rather chasing a weekend escape.

"Around 50% of the people we're meeting at open homes are Brisbane locals," said Paris Arthur, Place Graceville.

"They're not looking to move permanently; they want a weekender. Somewhere green, private, and within a short drive of the city."

Lifestyle drives the surge

The movement mirrors sharp growth across regional Queensland.

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